Photo: Laura Martínez, Isla Mujeres, 2013
Tag: Mexico
Mexican Cutting Edge Technology
Forget Google Glass, the Galaxy Gear smartwatch, Microsoft’s ‘smart bra’ and the like. Only in Mexico will you find baseball hats and sunglasses that double as “devices of mobile communication.”
This, my friends, is what the future looks like.
Greetings from … Mexico, land of cutting edge technology and headquarters of this blog until further notice.
This is the Best Cover of ‘Hey Jude’ You Will Ever Hear
Bieber Goes to Mexico. Bieber Tweets. Peña Nieto is in Trouble
Justin Bieber is in Mexico and he took to Twitter Monday night to tell his 50 million plus followers about having just met Enrique Peña Nieto and family.
just met some amazing mexican beliebers and the presidente of mexico and his familia. now it is showtime. 60,000 tonight. night 1. te amo
— Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) noviembre 19, 2013
Nothing wrong with that… I guess, except that minutes later the press office of the Mexican Presidency came on to the social network to deny such a meeting even happened.
La @Presidenciamx desmiente reunión del Titular del Ejecutivo @EPN con el cantante @justinbieber.
— Presidencia México (@PresidenciaMX) noviembre 19, 2013
Who is this blogger to believe?…. I think you all know the answer but I will tell you JUST-IN case.
Or not…
via: CNET en español
Mexican Brewery Celebrates ‘Day of the Dead’ with a Typo
I think it’s great that Cervecería Mexicana has decided to celebrate Day of the Dead (and not Halloween) with a special DOA IPA sold exclusively in the United States. But if they were going to give gringos a lesson about how to properly celebrate the scariest day of the year, they might as well have taught them -also- the importance of placing accents.
As everybody knows, we (i.e. The Mexicans) celebrate “día” de los muertos; not “dia.” At least when it comes to Spanish, typos really scare me.
What Else were you Going to Call a Sushi Truck in Mexico?
Remember Mexico’s awesomely named courier service? Well, my people (i.e. the Mexicans) have done it again, this time with the Sushingon “FoooTruck”
Photo: Iván Sanchez
Mexican Viagra Wears Hat; es ‘Mucho Caliente’
You might not know this but Viagra, when sold in Mexico, wears a hat and is ‘mucho caliente.’
Photo taken by Tania Lara (@politex) in -where else?- Cabo San Lucas.
Bilingual Headline Brilliantly Sums Up Mexico-Panama Weekend Match
Here’s how Panamanian sports newspaper Crítica summed up Raul Jimenez’ master goal against Panama for the 2-1 final score, which may -or may not- help us get to Brazil 2014.
Mexican Ponchos Pay Homage to ‘Fútbol’ and Football
Only a true Mexican* understands the passion of some Mexicans for el futbol americano, known by gringos simply as football. The passion is such, you wear your team proudly, even if it comes in the form of a typical jorongo.
*Yours truly
Photo: Laura Martínez, La Ciudadela, México City
Mexico Extends Appropriate Welcome to the Dalai Lama
Mexico today began distributing tickets for the Oct. 13, 14 and 15 visit of the Dalai Lama, who will be coming to this country for the 4th time.
And what more appropriate welcome mat than a picture of His Holiness accompanied by a group of Mariachis?
[I might have to extend my visit a little to witness such a Tibetan-Tapatío fusion]
¡Ajúa!
Mexican Courier Service Picks Best Name Ever
In an era dominated by iPods, iPads, iPhones, iTunes and iMacs… how else were you going to call your Mexico City-based budding courier service, offering speedy deliveries nationwide?
This is Mexican ingenuity at its best.
iCaramba!
Photo and h/t: Enrique Bustamante, Mexico City
‘Bill’ Pushes for Population Control in Mexico
An ill-informed individual, presumably not Mexican (nor Indian) thought it would be an awesome idea to convey his/her thoughts on population control on a $1 bill… And, of course, of the millions of people who transact money on a daily basis in this wonderful city, I was the lucky one to get this as change in my neighborhood bodega.
The buck stops here.
Beware the Giant Afro While Driving in Mexico City
And just when I thought the whole Negrito Bimbo marketing couldn’t get any worse, @elderriver this week spotted this Bimbo moving ad in Mexico City.
1983 vs. 2012: Watch the Evolution of the Mexican ‘Negrito’
1983
2012
If you have ever been to Mexico, chances are you’ve eaten or at least seen a Negrito, an ubiquitous chocolate sweet produced by Mexican food giant Grupo Bimbo and sold pretty much in every tiendita around the country.
I ate one as recently as last month, and while the taste has not changed a great deal, its advertising has.
This Internet Cafe in Pipioltepec has the Best Name. Ever
Yes, there is a place called Santa María Pipioltepec in the State of Mexico. And yes, Mi blog es tu blog has a correspondent there.
Well, sort of.
MI BLOG ES TU BLOG 